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[hoperaider]

[Robin the Emolga is currently perching on Jake's shoulder, nuzzling his face and pretty much begging her Trainer for attention. He's smiling a little sheepishly, showing his new Hive Badge for a few seconds before putting it away to give Robin some well-deserved ear scritches.]

Gosh, I feel awful for Bugsy. It was the easiest badge I've gotten so far, which likely wouldn't have been the case if I'd been going linear! While effective, it might have been going too far using the Pokemon that were in their early to mid 70's! And now I think I'm ready for Whitney's Miltank without encountering too much trouble with it.

[Nothing survives Perish Song when that counter reaches zero.]

[Filtered to Jane; Text]

Jane?
Um.
First off let me apologize for...a number of things.
And then ill get to the point of this text.
Sound fair?

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[Action for Dirk]

[And now he's off to see the Wizard Dirk because talking needs to happen. At least, talking needs to start. He knows he can't put this off any longer, as much as he wants to put it off for-fucking-ever.

Feelings suck sometimes.]

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[shippingmath]

We can give you time. If you're getting pressured, tell me to knock it off, I guess.

[Since he highly doubts Jane will manage to do much pressuring. And he knows he won't avoid it, because he's only been trying to influence Jake like that for how many years?]

[hoperaider]

Aw, there's been no pressure, so I don't think it'll come to that!

[Who knows? Jake hasn't noticed.]

I think, perhaps, we should aim for either before or after Valentine's for the discussion?

[shippingmath]

Whatever you say. [He's got a tally in his head that says otherwise, but if Jake thinks so.]

Maybe before. So we're not cliche as shit.

[hoperaider]

[Jake is utterly hopeless in these cases.]

Nothing wrong with a bit of cliche in your life! But I suppose I see your point.

[shippingmath]

Bro, if I'm going to go for a cliche, it's going to be ironic with all the stops pulled.

[And unsaid is that he kind of doesn't want to have a potential first date with Jake be done just for the irony. Or rather, he'd want irony and cliche but done sincerely because Jake is a goober.]

[hoperaider]

Hah! That would be a sight to see, I'm sure, and you've got me curious.

[Jake is a huge goober, this is fact.]

[shippingmath]

Are you saying you want me to take you on a date, Jake?

[That. Probably deserves clarification, considering the talk they were just having.]

[hoperaider]

[Brightest blush imaginable. Like, even his ears are glowing pink.]

Oh, ah, uh.... [Dang, these are the most intelligent responses ever. Nice going, English, you're sweeping that Strider right off his feet. Yup.]

Um...maybe? I don't. Really. Know.

[He's so flustered right now.]

[shippingmath]

[Well, it is really cute. And part of Jake's charm. So against all odds, there's some sweeping going on here.]

No pressure. But it'd be a good way to figure it out, right? Not a trial run, necessarily, just seeing what it's like.

You could do the same with Jane.

[hoperaider]

M-maybe....

[Jake feels like he might be too shy for that, at least right now.]

[shippingmath]

'Kay. Let me know, then.

[hoperaider]

Ahaha, sure.

[Slightly awkward pause.]

Um, that was all I really wanted to talk about. Unless you have anything else?

[shippingmath]

Uh, no. Nothing. Thanks, Jake.

[Time to go for that shower, and use up even more hot water than usual. He has a lot of things to think about.]

[hoperaider]

R-right. See you at dinner, then!

[And Jake is going to just. Wrestle with Anika and train the other Pokemon.]